Do we marry within our socio-economic class?

both my parents were teachers. My sister and I (out of 9 children) are the only 2 who became teachers. my dad was also a farmer, insurance sales man, and in the army. 2 of my siblings went into agriculture, 1 into massage, 1 a professional student, 1 owns care homes, 1 is a nurse practician, 1 was a dancer/instructor... I am marrying a neurologist.

You cannot let your past determine your future or you're sunk.

I did a paper on this in college...if you do, you tend to have less strain in the relationship, as you each know where the other is coming from....but obviously this doesn't always happen....and couples can make it work, they just may need to work at it a little bit more.

Everyone is different and situations where people meet are different. An important consideration is your intellectual and socio-economic standing. Intelligent people gravitate toward their own and vice versa, lower class gravitate toward lower class, etc. However, one can make an individual concerted effort to break away from their own class. My mother came from a higher social class structure but she lived in Mexico. Her father was a strong, domineering individual who was very strict and showed little love and affection. She married a poor and meek dirt farmer from Texas, a man totally different from her father. They raised three children and lived happily together for over 25 years before they passed away 6 months apart. Bottom line, you decide what you want out of life unless you acquiesce and let society dictate your life.